3 candidates are tracked for Florida Senate District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ramiro Orta, Ana Maria Rodriguez and Jose Antonio Stoute. Candidate information follows official Monroe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ramiro Orta (No Party Affiliation), Ana Maria Rodriguez (Republican), Jose Antonio Stoute (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida Senate District 40; Ana Maria Rodriguez is the sitting member, per the Florida Senate' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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No Party Affiliation
Ramiro Orta is the No Party Affiliation candidate for Florida Senate District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Ana Maria Rodriguez is the Republican state senator for Florida Senate District 40, representing Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, per her campaign site. She served one term in the Florida House from 2018 to 2020 before being elected to the Senate, and previously served eight years on the Doral City Council, per her campaign site. Rodriguez serves as Chair of the Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation and previously worked as Director of Government and Community Relations for Baptist Health, per her campaign site.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Jose Antonio Stoute is a physician and infectious-disease specialist, a retired U.S. Army colonel and a professor, according to his campaign. He is the Democratic candidate for Florida Senate District 40, which covers all of Monroe County and most of Miami-Dade County.
Who is running for Florida Senate District 40 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Florida Senate District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ramiro Orta, Ana Maria Rodriguez and Jose Antonio Stoute. Candidate information follows official Monroe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Florida Senate District 40 election in Florida?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Florida are on the Florida election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Monroe County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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